Author: matt

Pretty exciting news for Louie Lopez as he becomes the first skater to sign a multi-year endorsement deal with Vitaminwater by Glaceau. Louie will join the team alongside such athletes as Kobe Bryant, LeBron James and snowboarder Jeremy Jones.

Two RPRT clients have been featured in the last few weeks on nationally syndicated TV show Latination. Louie Lopez and Zoila Frausto were profiled on the show which highlights successful Latino’s in the worlds of music, art, sports and entertainment.

Shane Borland was recently profiled on nationally syndicated television news magazine show “The Young Icons.” Showing both his skate and surf skills, the piece focused on his being a prodigy from a very young age and his family influence on his success.

Shane also has a full page in this month’s BLISSS Magazine out now and available at surf and skate shops on the California coast.

Congrats Shano!!!!

Josh Hansen suffered a bad crash in practice during Anaheim 2 of the AMA Supercross Series leaving him with broken bones in his hand and a hurt back. Still, Josh managed to race an incredible qualifier and finals and came up with a hard fought first in both.

Josh is currently the points leader in the series.

ESPN.com’s recent “Real Snow” edit contest featured a video that Volcom produced featuring team rider Dan Brisse with music scored by RPRT client BARON. BARON’s track “Warpaint” is a one minute original instrumental which closely mirrors Dan gnarly boarding style.

The video was chosen as the winner of the top prize of $50,000!

Congrats to BARON, Dan and Volcom.

Kyle Loza, along with wife Casey Patridge, have just started filming for Mark Burnett’s new production for VH1 entitled “Audrina.” The show centers around “Hills” star Audrina. Kyle is married to Audrina’s sister Casey. The couple will part of the supporting cast of the show set to air on VH1 later in the year.

Curren Caples has signed a multi year contract with Flip Skateboards and has committed to the brand which has supported him since he was a young boy. Curren is stoked to sign a contract with Flip as an amateur. The deal will undoubtedly take him into his pro career.

Congrats Curren and Flip!

Making his directorial (and writing) debut, Elgin James’ “Little Birds” made a big splash at The Sundance Film Festival as an “Official Selection.” Elgin tapped RPRT to film out multiple scenes with pro and amateur skaters. Clients David Gonzalez, Erik Ellington, Geoff Rowley, Arto Saari and friends Ewan Bowman and Rune Glifberg all had small roles in one of the two skate scenes.

For his work on the film, RPRT’s Matt Meyerson was credited as “Skate Wrangler.”

David Gonzalez’s first pro model, “The Heathen,” for Globe Shoes is set to drop in February. The shoe comes in a low and high top and is now in stores.

A launch party for the shoe will be held by Globe on 2/3 at the Red Room in Long Beach to celebrate the release of the shoe.

Congrats to DG and Globe. For more info on the shoe please go HERE.

Louie Lopez has signed a contract with Flip Skateboards which will take him into his pro career. Terms are undisclosed but the deal ensures Louie will be on the 2010 Transworld Team of the Year well into his turning pro.

Louie has been on Flip has an am since he was a grom and is stoked to commit to the legendary company.

Congrats Louie and Flip on the great signing.